Membrane processes is gaining broad application in potable water treatment. Experience in application of membrane system for treatment of potable water so far showed that these systems have wide range of advantages versus conventional treatment: lower capital costs, lower operation costs, use of chemicals is minimal; space for installation is much smaller, usage of chlorine for disinfection is minimal due to significant reduction of microorganisms; sludge production during the process is smaller due to smaller usage of chemicals, construction period is shorter due to smaller scope of works and relatively simply installation of membrane batteries.

Slow sand filtration is an effective water treatment process. However, the performance of slow sand filters is influenced by the raw water turbidity. Filtration on pebble-matrix and roughing filters is introduced as a process effective in reduction of raw water turbidity. Efficiencies of these pretreatments documented on the raw water sources world-wide are presented in this paper as well as the investigation results from the similar raw water source in Serbia (Serbia&Montenegro).

Having known the fact that on the territory of West-Backa region the only water used for water supply system is subterranean water, from different water layers, an assumption can be made that the waters also differ in their physical and chemical content. It is also assumed that these waters differ in their total iron content. The aim of this work is to test the significance of the difference between central water supply systems of West-Backa region (Sombor, Apatin, Kula and Odzaci) for the value of iron in drinking water, using the adequate statistics methods. The central water supply systems in Sombor, Apatin, and Kula are using water from the second water layer (60-75 m), while the water supply system in Odzaci is using deep artesian and subartesian waters (146-220 m). Sombor and Apatin have the raw water purification system and one of the goals is to decrease the concentration of total amount of iron in drinking water.

The area of Zidine is located southwest of Belgrade, Serbia&Montenegro, in the sanitary protection zone of the existing Belgrade water source. This potential water source is capable of yielding water of better quality than that of the existing raw groundwater, for final treatment plants at Bezanija and Banovo Brdo. In view of available capacities of these plants and the raw water system, the water disposal issue is practically resolved and the water source is also highly advantageous in economic terms. Two options of preliminary treatment after settling were considered: sand filters and microfilters.

During the period February 1999 - February 2000 samples of water taken monthly from the area before the outflow of river Crn Drim from the Lake Ohrid, in purpose of qualitative and quantitative investigation of phytoplankton community. During the period of investigation, the phytoplankton community was characterized by forms of Cyanophyta, Bacillariophyta, Chlorophyta, Chrysophyta, Pyrrophyta and Euglenophyta. Qualitative analysis indicated that algae of the division Chlorophyta and Bacillariophyta are dominant in the phytoplankton, while the results of the qualitative analysis showed that forms of Bacillariophyta are dominant. Seasonal dynamics of phytoplankton is characterized by autumnal and winter domination of Bacillariophyta, spring maximum of Chrysophyta and summer domination of Pyrrophyta. The total number of algae varied between 1500-95,700 ind/l in August and February 2000, respectively.

Water reservoir "Gruza" is used forthe water supply of the town of Kragujevac and it's surroundings. The paper shows a comparative overview of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters during the period of 1987-1989, and 1997-1998. Variations of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters are given in the paper.

Degradation of groundwater quality whish is used as a raw water source, caused by the continuous pollution, develops gradually. Therefore, it is necessary to analyze the pollution influence, on the first place by the expect concentration of hazardous substances in groundwater. Water source protection measures are based on the results of these analyses.

In this paper are presented the investigation of macrophytic vegetation along Macedonian shore of Lake Ohrid (Radozda-Sv.Naum). The meterial were collected from 59 localities. The results of investigations show that in investigated localities were evidenced 25 different plant species. The number of macrophytic species in different localities vary from 2 to 18 macrophytic species. The differences in the number of macrophyte species are most due to the different ecological conditions in the investigated localities: temperature, light regime, type of soil, configuration of the lake bottom, water level, nutrient amount etc.

In this paper are presented the length and weight growth of bleak Alburnus alburnus alborella Filippi from Lake Ohrid, R. Macedonia. The results of the length growth are presented by percent growth, absolute length growth in mm., the length growth rate (CI), the length growth constante (CIt), and growth characteristic (K). The weight growth are presented by percent growth and absolute weight growth in grams.

Nis Tobacco Factory, Serbia (Serbia&Montenegro) has water supply from two resources, public water supply system and from its dug well. In periods of water shortages and smaller deliveries from public water supply system (e.g. recession periods) it is necessary to provide additional water quantities for proper functioning of tobacco refinement. For that purpose capability for utilization of terrace deposits for water supply was analyzed.